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Mary Stott

“There's always been a women's movement this century!”

Mary Stott,

in Dale Spender, There's Always Been a Women's Movement This Century (1983)

“A lot of women seem to have a similar attitude, — 'I'm not a feminist' — and it gets wearying. What's wrong with being a feminist? I'm proud to be a feminist. It's been one of the most positive things in my life. It's one of the best traditions there is. It's admirable to be a feminist and to stand up for one's sex, to fight against inequality and injustice and to work for a better society.”

Mary Stott,

in Dale Spender, There's Always Been a Women's Movement This Century (1983)

“I find it very heartening that of the women I have questioned lately about their feelings towards their mother, all the ones whose faces light up and who say, 'She's wonderful' have been daughters of women who work outside the home.”